SOUTH CANAAN TWP. - An early morning crash in South Canaan Twp. closed a road and Western Wayne High School when it knocked out power to more than 1,000 people Wednesday.

Route 296 in South Canaan Twp. reopened about 10:30 a.m. at Route 196 the Easton Turnpike, said state Department of Transportation spokesman James May.

The crash also temporarily knocked out power to 1,600 PPL Electric Utilities customers when the vehicle involved in the crash struck a utility pole at about 3:30 a.m., spokesman Rich Beasley said.

Traffic stop leads to drug arrest

HONESDALE - Littering led police to pull over a car in Honesdale, revealing a man wanted out of Wayne County, along with heroin and drug paraphernalia, borough police said.

Police stopped Anthony Pascavage, 22, of Scranton, and identified the passenger in the vehicle as Richard Chicoski, 24, of Hawley, who was wanted by the Wayne County sheriff's office. They also discovered the drugs on him and inside the vehicle, police said.

Mr. Chicoski was charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia and is in Wayne County Correctional Facility. He is slated for a preliminary hearing March 27.

Mr. Pascavage was cited for driving with a suspended license.

Hawley man listed as missing

HAWLEY - State police at Honesdale have issued a missing person alert for a Hawley man.

Benjamin Scully, 24, was last seen about 1 a.m. on Feb. 16 leaving his 711 Barker St. apartment and walking north on Route 191, police said.

SCRANTON - As a way to honor the people they say are responsible for keeping baseball in the Scranton area, officials created two plaques that will be placed in the new PNC Field.

The first plaque pays tribute to the current Lackawanna County commissioners and members of the multi-purpose stadium authority, while the second honors the commissioners and authority members from 1989.

"The original stadium never had a plaque to honor the people at the time," Stadium Authority Chairman James Timlin said at a meeting Wednesday. "We thought it would be an appropriate gesture."

The plaques will be unveiled on opening day.

Police search for wheel thieves

SCRANTON - City police are looking for information on the theft of tires and wheels valued at more than $2,000 from a car dealership.

Thieves removed four tires and rims from a 2013 Chrysler that was in the parking lot of Scranton Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram Car Dealer at 1146 Wyoming Ave. sometime Monday night or early Tuesday, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call city police at 348-4134.

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